You will need to have your serial number available to activate PATGuard 3. If you do not have a serial number, you can select Buy a Serial Number to purchase one.

You can also choose to make use of the 30-day Evaluation Period and activate PATGuard later.

If you encounter problems installing PATGuard 3, please refer to the Support page.

(1) Activate Online

To activate PATGuard 3 online, select I have a Serial Number and I want to activate PATGuard 3 and click Next on the Activation screen. You will need to have your serial number available to activate PATGuard 3. If you do not have a serial number, you can select Buy a Serial Number to purchase one.

Activation Screen 1

Select Online Activation on the following screen and click Next.

Activation Screen 2

Enter your details on the following screen and click Next.

Activation Screen 3

PATGuard 3 is now ready to activate PATGuard 3. If you use a proxy server to access the internet you will need to enter these details on the following screen by clicking Change Proxy Settings (only for expert users). See Entering Proxy Server details if required, otherwise click Next.

Activation Screen 4

PATGuard 3 will now connect to the Activation Service.

Activation Screen 5

The following screen will be displayed when Activation is completed successfully. You will not need to enter multiple Activation Keys unless requested to. Click Next or End to close the Activation Screen.

Activation Screen 6

Entering Proxy Server details

If you use a Proxy Server to access the internet, you will need to enter these details into the activation screen. Select Change Proxy Settings (only for expert users). By default the Proxy Server settings will be the same as those set in Internet Explorer. To change the Proxy Server settings, select Use Proxy Server and enter the details in the Proxy Server and Proxy Port boxes.

Proxy server details

If you encounter problems installing PATGuard 3, please refer to the Support page.

(2) Activate by Phone, Email or Fax

The simplest way to activate PATGuard 3 is to Activate Online. However if you do not have an internet connection or wish to activate in a different way, you may choose to Activate by Phone, Email or Fax.

To activate PATGuard 3 by Phone, Email or Fax, select I have a Serial Number and I want to activate PATGuard 3 and click Next on the Activation screen. You will need to have your serial number available to activate PATGuard 3. If you do not have a serial number, you can select Buy a Serial Number or contact Seaward or your Distributor to purchase one.

Offline Activation Screen 1

Select E-Mail Activation, Fax Activation or Phone Activation on the following screen and click Next.

Offline Activation Screen 2

Enter your details on the following screen and click Next.

Offline Activation Screen 3

Follow the instructions provided to finish the activation process. Unlike Activating Online, you will be provided with an Activation Key that you will need to enter to complete the process.

If you encounter problems installing PATGuard 3, please refer to the Support page.